The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships start Thursday in Summit County.

Freestyle skier Nick Goepper joined 9NEWS 8 a.m. to talk about the event. Goepper is currently ranked second in the world for men's slopestyle and won a silver medal at the X-Games in Aspen last year as a rookie.

Watch the video above to see the interview with Goepper.

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